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2001-2002: Qualified for first career NCAA tournament after placing fifth at Big Ten Championships with three wins, two losses and one fall ... Had a 3-2 record at the NCAAs ... Regular starter at 125 pounds ... Came in first at the Northern Iowa Open ... Finished the regular season with a record of 22-8... Compiled a 5-3 record in Big Ten duals while upsetting No. 17 Tony Black of Wisconsin, 10-6, No. 15 Greg Shaefer of Indiana, 8-6, and No. 8 Luke Eustice of Iowa, 3-2 ... Ranked 13th at 125 in preseason ... 28 wins on season in total were good for third among Illini starters ... Earned first Varsity “I” Award.
2000-2001: Redshirt season ... Was 4-2 with one fall at 125 pounds.
NORTHERN ILLINOIS: Compiled a 10-14 record as a sophomore wrestling at both 125 and 133 … Finished his freshman campaign with a 13-8 mark with fourth-place finishes at the Stevens Point Open and MAC Conference Championships … Named team’s Outstanding Freshman.
HIGH SCHOOL: Placed sixth at 119-pounds at the Illinois state championship meet as a senior, capping his four-year career with a 36-4 record … Earned Mid-Suburban League, regional and sectional titles … Ended his career with a school-record 431 takedowns, including 171 during a sophomore season … Began his junior season with a 12-1 mark before concentrating on work with the Palatine gymnastics squad … Qualified for the state championship meet twice in gymnastics, leaving with the school’s still rings record and the second-best parallel bars score … Won team MVP honors in both gymnastics and wrestling as a senior.
PERSONAL: Born Nov. 17 1979 … Material Science major … Son of Tu Pham and Senh Diep.
PHAM CAREER STATS
Year W L F Big Ten NCAA 2001-02 28 12 1 5th DNP TOTAL 28 12 1
